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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 19-7013 ELIHUE MAHLER, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. KEN STOLLE, High Constable/Sheriff, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Anthony John Trenga, District Judge. (1:18-cv-00654-AJT-TCB) Submitted: December 20, 2019 Decided: January 16, 2020 Before WYNN and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Elihue Mahler, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Elihue Mahler appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2012) complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b) (2012). On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Mahler’s informal brief does not challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, Mahler has forfeited appellate review of the court’s order. See Jackson v. Lightsey,
775 F.3d 170, 177 (4th Cir. 2014) (“The informal brief is an important document; under Fourth Circuit rules, our review is limited to issues preserved in that brief.”). Accordingly, we deny Mahler’s motions to appoint counsel, deny the motion for extension of time, and affirm the district court’s judgment. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 19-7013
Filed Date: 1/16/2020
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 1/16/2020